School age population, primary education, male in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, primary education, male was 46,772 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
46,772
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
160th
of 222 countries
All-time high
57,530
in 2001
All-time low
37,790
in 2010
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School age population, primary education, male in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Estonia is 46,772, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Estonia peaked at 57,530 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 37,790, in 2010.
That places Estonia 160th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 57,530 | — |
| 2002 | 53,190 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 48,810 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 45,130 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 42,430 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 39,790 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 38,320 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 38,150 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37,950 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37,790 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 37,890 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38,741 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 39,844 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 40,684 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 42,060 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 43,737 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 45,243 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 46,548 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 46,885 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 46,726 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 46,079 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 45,206 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 46,985 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 46,772 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,589 | 37,950 | 57,530 | 9 |
| 2010s | 41,942 | 37,790 | 46,885 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,354 | 45,206 | 46,985 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Estonia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Estonia was 46,772 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 57,530 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,790 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 160th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release